Israel could reopen borders to vaccinated tourists as soon as Nov. 1
Earlier attempts to reopen the border to tourists were delayed due to the fourth COVID waves caused by the highly contagious Delta variant.
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Officials 'very optimistic' as COVID morbidity levels continue to decline
COVID chief: Green pass to remain in effect. AstraZeneca's antibody cocktail shown to save lives, prevent severe disease when administered within week of first symptoms.
COVID booster shot particularly effective among Israelis aged 16 to 29
Data collected and analyzed by Health Ministry, Weizmann Institute of Science indicates young people who receive third dose of vaccine 17 times less likely to contract coronavirus.
IDF report claims dozens of children hospitalized for PIMS in Delta wave
According to new data, over 100 Israeli teens and kids have been hospitalized since the outbreak of the pandemic after developing the rare, but potentially life-threatening pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome (PIMS).
76% of Israel's seriously ill COVID patients unvaccinated
Unvaccinated 16-year-old dies of rare post-COVID complication. Reproduction rate continues to drop as 674 patients hospitalized, including 189 on ventilators.
Pilot aims to keep schools open as Delta wave appears to recede
Under the government's "Green Class" program, students in cities with low morbidity will no longer be required to self-isolate if a classmate is diagnosed with COVID. Instead, they will be able to take a PCR test and return to school as soon as they test negative. Health Ministry reports 2,064 new cases.
Pfizer's vaccine for children aged 5-11 goes to FDA for approval
A rapid authorization of the vaccine in young kids could help mitigate a potential surge of cases this fall, with schools already open nationwide.sto
Study: Just 1 of 2.5 million vaccinated for COVID develop severe myocarditis
Israeli study published in New England Journal of Medicine finds 69% of those who developed heart inflammation did so after receiving second vaccine dose.
Prominent anti-vaxxer in Israel contracts COVID
Sadi Ben Shitrit, a former activist in the Balfour protest movement, has now turned his energy against "the injection." Friends report that his condition has improved.
Amid declining morbidity, corona cabinet to weigh easing Green Pass restrictions
The number of patients hospitalized in serious condition dropped below 500 Tuesday for the first time in nearly two months. "The decline is clear," says Health Minister Director-General Nachman Ash. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett says he wants schoolkids in cities with low rates of infection to be exempt from quarantine.